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  • Why Can’t Democrats Outshine a Dangerous, Unstable, Delusional, Egomaniacal Trump?

    by Ralph Nader in Common Dreams, September 14, 2026 In his rambling and incoherent remarks for nearly two hours over two nights before a knee-jerk crowd in Dallas last week, Trump provided ample evidence that he is a dangerously unstable, delusional, egomaniacal, and megalomaniacal personality. He pushed for this unusual midterm GOP convention to shore

  • Statement on Proposed ICE facility in Gilroy

    The San Jose Peace and Justice Center commends the temporary ruling by Federal Judge Eumi Lee concerning the proposed ICE facility in Gilroy and we anticipate a further, permanent, ruling next week. The Peace and Justice Center also thanks County Counsel Tony LoPresti for bringing this lawsuit and the many local politicians who supported the

  • 25 Years Ago, 9/11 Triggered a US Crusade of Torture

    Photo from 2006 demonstration in San Jose against Jeppesen, the CIA's "travel agent for torture" by Norman Solomon, in Common Dreams, September 3, 2026 A quarter-century has nearly passed since the terrorist attack that killed almost 3,000 people in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. During the first seven years after that mass atrocity,

  • Santa Clara County: Invest in Community, Not Jails!

    On August 25th, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors are voting on whether or not to spend 1 billion installment of potentially 2.5 billion of our dollars on incarceration instead of schools, housing, healthcare, and other urgent community needs. The “Jail Transformation Plan” includes building a new facility and will be operating 15 years from

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The San José Peace and Justice Center is a resource center and community space that supports and fights for causes promoting peace and justice in the South Bay area. The work of The San José Peace and Justice Center is done by a dedicated group of individuals and organizations that seek to ensure the financial and operational stability of peace and justice movements in the South Bay area.

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The Peace and Justice Center offers freely available community space, printing, audio equipment, and other resources. The only way we can do that is with your help.

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Equality Labs

Santa Clara County Move to Amend

Democratic Socialists of America

Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Community Center

Silicon Valley United Nations Association

Silicon Valley De-Bug

Jewish Voice for Peace

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